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(but if you're bad, you'll die when die)

Because I am bad lazy blogger, the two posts I've been putting off for sometime are getting combined into one. So, in the following, you'll get to see pictures of both my new haircut and my totally-awesome-not-remotely-lame Halloween costume. Just click the cut beneath the two preview photos below!

So, hair first. I got this done in the first week of October. The hairdresser I went to was excellent. He's local, but very good for a small town stylist. I went in and was like: "just give me something funky, but let me cry while you do it." And he had a blast. He actually drew a sketch of the haircut he wanted to give me to see if I approved. I kept it and taped it into my RL journal.

Here is what it looked liked immediately after being cut (hairdresser's styling job, not mine):



It has grown a bit since then, but not much, and I usually keep it styled something like this. It is actually very easy: wash it at night, spray in root booster, rub in pomade, go to bed with it wet, and then quickly flat iron it in the morning. This is the general result:



One thing I love about my short hair is that it is so easy to have fun with hair accessories. I wear a lot of headbands now, and that sort of thing. I've fauxhawked it a few times (though I sadly don't have any pictures) and that has been mega-fun. I've also taken to wearing a variety of cute hats. This one's my favourite:





Alright, onto Halloween. I've gotta wrap this entry up and get back to work, so I will keep this short: HALLOWEEN FUCKIN' ROCKED, BITCHES. Best one I've had in years. I put a shitload of effort into my costume, and it seriously paid off. Danielle, Leah, Andy and I went to the Pub and the Inn for drunken dancing. Great fun.

Here's some snaps of the costume. At the bottom, I give an approximate breakdown of how much this cost me, and a list of all the pieces included in it.



Resting between sets of croquet.



Croquet!



Now I wonder...what could be in here?



Finding the rabbit hole...




Costume Breakdown:

(I am only including the costs of things bought especially for this costume. Some of the items such as the shoes and the dress, I owned previously and for other purposes).

Hair and Makeup
- 3 cans spray in hiar dye: blue, black, and glitter -- $10
- 1 Halloween make-up kit -- $10
- 1 pigment eyeshadow pack (blues and yellows) -- $5
- Face whitner and foundation
- Other various make-up items
Total: $25

Accessories
- Headband -- $3
- Red and Black Heart Earrings -- $3
- Necklaces -- $6
- Red Rose Ring -- $2
- Net gloves -- $3
- Flamingo
- Hedgehog
TOTAL: $17

Clothing
- dress
- pinafore (fabric + pattern) -- $20
- tights - $2
- shoes
TOTAL: $22

GRAND TOTAL: $64